Pickles
Adorable animal name
Pickles are cucumbers or other vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar: dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles.
The word extends to any food preserved this way: pickled onions, pickled herring.
To be in a pickle is to be in a difficult situation.
As a verb, to pickle is to preserve in brine: We pickled the beets from the garden.
Crisp edible gourd
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- gherkinSmall pickling cucumber
vinegar · spear · kosher · sour · bread-and-butter · relish · kimchi · sauerkraut
Airtight food preservation
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
salt · preserve · cure · acidic · anaerobic · shelf-stable · sterilize · seal
cucumber
Crisp edible gourd
gherkin · vinegar · spear · kosher · sour · bread-and-butter · relish · kimchi · sauerkraut · cornichon
canning
Airtight food preservation
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
jar · salt · preserve · cure · acidic · anaerobic · shelf-stable · sterilize · seal · water bath
burger
Meat patty in bun
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- tartar sauceMayonnaise-based fish accompaniment
deli · hot dog · garnish · side · accompaniment · chutney · topping · platter · appetizer · snack
trouble
Difficulty or distress
- jamCooked fruit spread
- bindFasten or obligate
- difficultyState of being hard
mess · fix · dilemma · quandary · tight spot · conundrum · scrape · plight · situation · corner
- comic stripsPeanuts, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, Blondie, Doonesbury
- Beatrix PotterPeter Rabbit, Lucie, Tom Thumb, Alexander, picture books
- Yorkshire SurnamesGreenwood, Shackleton, Sykes, Butterfield, Dyson
Picklesofficial name
Legally registered designation
legal name · surname · full name · honorific · Mr.
- pickle ballPaddle-and-net court game
- in a pickleFacing a difficult dilemma
- dill pickleBrined cucumber with herbs
- bread-and-butter picklesSweet-tangy preserved cucumber slices
- pickle relishChopped preserved cucumbers
- kosher picklesSalt-brined cucumbers with garlic